Where does “amplexor” come from?
amplexor (Latin) comes from Latin amplector, from Latin ambi-, from Latin ambō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
amplexor (Latin): I embrace, encircle, clasp, cling to; I love,...
Definitions
- I embrace, encircle, clasp, cling to; I love,...
Ancestry of “amplexor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | amplector | I surround, encircle or entwine; I embrace, hug,... |
| 2 | Latin | ambi- | ambi- |
| 3 | Latin | ambō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
Words derived from “amplexor”